![]() Employment Prospects Unemployment is much higher for people whose highest educational attainment is a high school diploma (8.3%) as compared with people who completed a bachelor's degree (4.9%). The majority of employment growth last year involved people with at least a bachelor's degree http://www.bls.gov/emp/ep_chart_001.htm. Income ![]() This year's high school grads don't have to earn a bachelor's degree to improve their career success. Any additional post high school education helps. A two year degree greatly increases employment options and salary. Liklihood of being unemployed goes down with additional degrees while salary goes up as educational achievement rises. The Bottom Line Students need to add training or education to their high school education to fare well in the world of work. How much more income a student will earn with additional education depends on the field that the student chooses as well as how much education he obtains. Unemployment risk is also affected by occupational group and where a student chooses to live. Copyright © 2013 Rambo Research and Consulting LLC All rights reserved. |